# Dawn bringer overpowered in arena mode **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests and Game feedback\ **Created:** [April 4, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/dawn-bringer-overpowered-in-arena-mode/37878 "2018-04-04T21:42:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Stan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/stan/32/29888_2.png) [@Stan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Stan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/dawn-bringer-overpowered-in-arena-mode/37878/2 "2018-04-04T21:44:49Z")
So, you’re not the first to mention this. In fact, there is a 6-month, 600 post thread just over here. Feel free to chime in though, it’s pretty-much universally acknowledged as a problem. > [@Dawnbringer unbalances Arena](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/dawnbringer-unbalances-arena/30338): > > The dawnbringer doesnt seem like much. It deals aoe damage and is in line or behind legendary troops. This is cool if it is used in pvp, explore, etc. However, it is not… it is being used by players who already have 1.5 million souls to burn, so that they can instant kill your entire team in arena. And yes. 14 damage to everyone in the arena is a wipe, and its likely that their 10 damage, plus 2 for every yellow troop can get that high. Now add the barrier and its a complete loss. No matter how… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/dawn-bringer-overpowered-in-arena-mode/37878)._